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Bereavement of mumsnetter Catthiefkeith

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slithytove · 18/08/2017 20:05

I don't know if this is the right thing to do, and I'm so sorry if not.

catthiefkeith passed away today.

I know there are mumsnetters who know her know how amazing she is, and I just wanted to raise a glass to her memory on here, where she brought a smile to so many faces with her stories of her mad life.

Rest in peace lovely lady.

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BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 19/08/2017 08:55

Condolences to her family and friends

Hissy · 19/08/2017 08:51

I'm gutted!

CTK was one of my absolute favourite posters. Her threads were always waaaaaaaay out there, I often joked that I'd love to know her in real like because of the crazy weird world she lives in.

I can't believe she's gone.

But then again, this is typical CTK territory...

CTK, I love you, I'll miss you and I'm so sorry we've lost you.

Mumsnet really won't be the same without you.

@MNHQ, could you have a look for her threads and create a CTK section? Just for us to marvel at the crazy world she lived in, and to laugh along with her madcap antics one more time?

MumBod · 19/08/2017 08:50

I'm stunned to read this. I loved CTK's posts, and she had such a way with words.

Her warmth shone through in her writing. You just knew she would be a great person in real life.

I'm so very, very sorry. Sincere condolences to her family and all who were lucky enough to know her in real life.

Man, she'd be so pissed off at this...

Costacoffeeplease · 19/08/2017 08:48

Very sad Flowers

Foslady · 19/08/2017 08:43

Another one shocked and saddened at the news. You always knew if you were reading one of KTC's threads you would end up smiling, she had such a great way with words and came across as so much fun. No many names I remember on MN but hers was one of them.

Condolences to all her family and friends, they must be heartbroken

Sundaysmumisfullofwine · 19/08/2017 08:37

She had such a way with words, so vibrant - she must have made the world of everyone around her so colourful and joyful. Such sad news. Condolences to all who knew her irl and to all of her family

GherkinSnatch · 19/08/2017 08:32

Ah her little boat Grin that was one of my favourite stories of hers. She was so excited.

I'll have my hooks and pins at the ready for when they're required knotty

WannabeChild · 19/08/2017 08:32

So sad to hear this :( Her posts always brought a smile to my face.

Sympathies go out to her family.

Veronicat · 19/08/2017 08:24

I would also donate if there's a just giving page set up in her memory.

What a terribly sad thing to happen.
Love to all of you who knew her in RL and her family.

🕯️RIP CTK

Jeffstar79 · 19/08/2017 08:24

I'd long realised she lived near me but facebook has made me realise who she was IRL and that our Dd's are friends. So sorry for her family. She'll be a massive loss to our community and mumsnet

browneyesblue · 19/08/2017 08:15

I was so shocked and saddened to read this - a real gut-punch feeling.

I enjoyed Keith's stories so much. Her warmth and humour just shone out of her writing. She was something really special.

TheClaws · 19/08/2017 08:11

Mumsnet will be a dimmer place without her. Blessings, Catthiefkeith Flowers

Daisymeadows · 19/08/2017 08:11

What horrible news. Cat's threads were always so funny. RIP Cat and condolences to her family

EchoesOfLeon · 19/08/2017 08:02

Shocked and so sad to read this Sad

Horsemad · 19/08/2017 08:01

Do it in her honour Scary Smile

ScaryMonstersAndSuoerCreeps · 19/08/2017 07:52

Was thinking of CTK last night. I'm taking Bumbledog on the train this week and she wanted me to do a live thread on the train!!!

FruBayerischOla · 19/08/2017 07:47

I'm utterly stunned to hear this. It's hard to take in. Condolences to her DH and DD - and all her family and friends Flowers

She once said on a thread that she wasn't nearly as funny or witty in real life. But then I met her at a MN meet-up - and she was funny, witty and had an absolutely vibrant personality. She wasn't able to make the last two (?) meet -ups, but I was hoping that she'd be able to come to the next one.

Afreshstartplease · 19/08/2017 07:39

Flowers rip ctk

PovertyPain · 19/08/2017 07:38

I'm actually really angry, as well as upset. That's so fucking unfair. Poor woman. My sympathies to her family and RL friends. 🌹

ASmallBoxofChocolateBunnies · 19/08/2017 07:30

Really, really sorry to hear this. I rarely post much now (am usually YohoAhoy) but still read and would always enjoy Cat's stories.

Much love to her family.

What a bastard thing :(

AwkwardSquad · 19/08/2017 06:58

So sad. Catthiefkeith came across as a lovely, funny person and one of my favourite mnetters. Thinking of her family and friends.

SpottedGingham · 19/08/2017 06:54

Flowers my thoughts are with her family x

saffronwblue · 19/08/2017 06:49

Oh what sad news. Like a light gone out here on mn and more importantly for her loved ones. Sleep tight CTK.

paddypants13 · 19/08/2017 06:26

Oh, that's so sad.

R.I.P Catthiefkeith. Flowers

TanteRose · 19/08/2017 06:06

Very shocked Sad

I am so so sorry to hear this - Keith will be very much missed Flowers